[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 17, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76333-76334]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-29975]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. CP2011-4; Order No. 1901]


New Postal Product

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing 
requesting an amendment to Priority Mail Contract 29. This notice 
informs the public of the filings, invites public comment, and takes 
other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: December 18, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing 
Online system at http://www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit comments 
electronically should contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section by telephone for advice on filing 
alternatives.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, 
at 202-789-6820.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

I. Information
II. Notice of Filings
III. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    On December 9, 2013, the Postal Service filed notice that it has 
agreed to an amendment to the existing Priority Mail Contract 29 
subject to this docket.\1\ The Postal Service includes one attachment 
in support of its Notice:
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    \1\ Notice of United States Postal Service of Amendment to 
Priority Mail Contract 29, With Portions Filed Under Seal, December 
9, 2013 (Notice).
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     Attachment A--a redacted copy of the amendment to the 
existing Priority Mail Contract 29.
    The Postal Service also filed the unredacted amendment under seal. 
It asserts that the ``supporting financial documentation and financial 
certification initially provided in this docket remain applicable.'' 
Id. at 1. It also contends that the amendment ``will not materially 
affect the cost coverage'' of the product. Id. The Postal Service seeks 
to incorporate by reference the Application for Non-Public Treatment

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originally filed in this docket for the protection of customer-
identifying information that it has filed under seal. Id.
    The amendment makes three changes. First, it changes the duration 
of the contract from three to five years after the effective date. Id. 
Attachment A at 2. Second, the amendment allows two 90-day extensions 
of the contract if the preparation of a successor agreement is active 
and the Commission is notified within at least seven days of the 
contract's expiration date. Id. at 3. Finally, it provides pricing for 
the fourth year of the contract as well as an annual adjustment 
provision which calculates prices during the fifth year of the 
contract. Id. at 2.

II. Notice of Filings

    Interested persons may submit comments on whether the changes 
presented in the Postal Service's Notice are consistent with the 
policies of 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or 3642, 39 CFR 3015.5, and 39 CFR 
part 3020, subpart B. Comments are due no later than December 18, 2013. 
The public portions of these filings can be accessed via the 
Commission's Web site (http://www.prc.gov).
    The Commission appoints Kenneth R. Moeller to represent the 
interests of the general public (Public Representative) in this case.

III. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission reopens Docket No. CP2011-4 for consideration of 
matters raised by the Postal Service's Notice.
    2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints Kenneth R. 
Moeller to serve as an officer of the Commission (Public 
Representative) to represent the interests of the general public in 
this proceeding.
    3. Comments are due no later than December 18, 2013.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Shoshana M. Grove,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-29975 Filed 12-16-13; 8:45 am]
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